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Army All American Bowl 2017: Predicting Where Every Uncommitted Player Will Sign

Posted by Sanjay Kirpalani on January 5 2017 Add Comments
Seven talented, yet uncommitted prospects will announce where they will be attending college during the 2017 Army All-American Bowl on Saturday. While a majority of the roster has already declared where they will attend college, 23 players enter the event still undecided. Colleges from coast to coast are recruiting this group of players in hopes of adding more talent to their respective commit lists. For some of them who elect to skip their final semester of high school ...

Teez Tabor Declares for 2017 NFL Draft: Latest Comments and Reaction

Posted by Tim Daniels on January 5 2017 Add Comments
Florida defensive back Jalen "Teez" Tabor announced Thursday he's going to skip his final year of eligibility with the Gators in order to enter the 2017 NFL draft. Tabor passed along word of his decision in a post for the Players' Tribune. He stated it was a family decision to make the early jump to the pro game: It's an exciting time for me. I've decided to do what's best for me and my family by continuing ...

CFP National Championship 2017: Under-the-Radar Players to Watch

Posted by Alex Ballentine on January 5 2017 Add Comments
The 2017 CFP National Championship matchup between the Clemson Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide is one that fans should be familiar with.  Not only did we see it last season, but it's one that is filled with household names in the world of college football. Everyone knows that Clemson's hopes of coming away with the title rely on Deshaun Watson's playmaking ability or that Reuben Foster will be among the best Alabama defenders trying to ...

College Football Championship 2017: Odds, Predictions for Clemson vs. Alabama

Posted by Tyler Conway on January 5 2017 Add Comments
The matchup so nice, they had to do it twice. Alabama and Clemson return to the College Football Playoff National Championship for the second straight year Monday. Their first matchup was an up-and-down thrill ride that saw 40 points scored in the fourth quarter. Alabama walked away with a 45-40 victory and its fourth national championship under Nick Saban. Clemson, beefed up with returning starters from the team that fell in last year's title game, is bent on ...

Alabama’s Beast-in-Waiting: 2014 No. 1 Recruit Da’Shawn Hand Still Biding Time

Posted by Adam Kramer on January 5 2017 Add Comments
Three years ago, he was the No. 1 football recruit in the country. He held more than 90 scholarship offers.In a class made up of magnificent freaks—Leonard Fournette, Myles Garrett, Jabrill Peppers, Adoree' Jackson and Deshaun Watson, the quarterback he will face Monday night in the championship game for the second consecutive year—Da'Shawn Hand was thought by many to be the freakiest of all.The 6'4", 260-pound defensive lineman out of Woodbridge, Virginia, could have played anywhere. ...

Alabama D-Line Gets the Headlines, but Clemson’s Shouldn’t Be Overlooked

Posted by Christopher Walsh on January 5 2017 Add Comments
His selection was well deserved, but even Clemson defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell called being part of the press conference after the Fiesta Bowl "kind of crazy." It's an honor delegated to the head coach and game MVPs, and Ferrell earned his spot by being more than a menace during the 31-0 rout of Ohio State. Although to many he had previously been considered the defensive line's equivalent of Ringo to the Beatles, he made four tackles, ...

P.J. Fleck Reportedly Will Be Minnesota Head Coach

Posted by Alec Nathan on January 5 2017 Add Comments
The Minnesota Golden Gophers fired head football coach Tracy Claeys on Tuesday, and the school has moved quickly to find the new face of the program.   Continue for updates.  Fleck Reportedly Accepts Minnesota Job Friday, Jan. 6 Kirk Mason of WWMT reported Fleck told his network he'd accepted the Minnesota job.  Fox 9 in Minneapolis reported Minnesota is nearing a deal with Western Michigan head coach P.J. Fleck for six years, with a value in the $21 million range. Jamal ...

Bold Predictions for SEC Football in 2017

Posted by Brad Shepard on January 4 2017 Add Comments
There are only two teams remaining in the Football Bowl Subdivision with the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide set to take on the Clemson Tigers in next week's College Football Playoff National Championship in Tampa, Florida. Again, the SEC is still standing, much like it has throughout recent history. UA head coach Nick Saban's Crimson Tide more often than not have been the standard bearers for the conference in the past few years, and they are yet again ...

B/R Recruiting Roundtable: Top Storylines 4 Weeks from National Signing Day

Posted by Bleacher Report College Football Staff on January 4 2017 Add Comments
National signing day is now less than a month away as another college football recruiting cycle winds down while providing plenty of compelling storylines. Many members of the 2017 recruiting class have completed high school requirements and are set to enroll at collegiate campuses this month. Meanwhile, there are plenty who remain undecided about university plans, utilizing upcoming official visits and continued communication with coaches and family to find the right fit. Bleacher Report national recruiting analysts ...

Sam Darnold Wins 2016 Archie Griffin Award: Latest Comments and Reaction

Posted by Alec Nathan on January 4 2017 Add Comments
Quarterback Sam Darnold was a revelation for the USC Trojans throughout 2016, and his efforts were recognized Wednesday, as he won the Archie Griffin Award, which is handed out annually to the nation's most valuable player for the entire season. According to Fox Sports' Bruce Feldman, Darnold, 19, became the first freshman to snag the coveted honor. Darnold played like a man possessed during his first campaign under center in Southern California, torching opponents for 3,086 passing ...